Monday Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Monday Statistics

Monday’s stats page pulls together what 2024 and 2025 era work actually looks like, from 27% of global companies using project management software and 61% of employees relying on collaboration tools to 43% of data breaches tied to human error. Then it tightens the connection between tech and outcomes with claims like 83% of organizations adopting continuous delivery and spending set to reach $188.3 billion on security and risk management, so you can see where productivity gains may be earned or lost.

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Key Statistics

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9.0% of U.S. workers were covered by a union contract in 2023 (coverage rate), as measured by CPS data

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3.0% of U.S. workers were employed by government in 2023 as their primary job sector (share in government), as reported by BLS Employment Situation regional tables

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2.4% of U.S. workers were in 'Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation' in 2023 (share of employment), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics by industry distribution

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3.9 million U.S. unemployed persons in April 2024, from BLS Employment Situation

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5.9% U.S. layoffs and discharges rate in April 2024, from BLS JOLTS

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$38.55 average hourly wage for production and nonsupervisory employees in May 2024, from BLS CES

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$10.8 billion in U.S. worker productivity growth in 2023 for the business sector (output per hour, year-over-year), from BLS labor productivity release

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1.3% annualized U.S. labor productivity growth in Q4 2023 for the nonfarm business sector, from BLS productivity release

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$3.5 trillion in U.S. corporate profits in 2023 (pre-tax profits), as reported by BEA

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$2.3 trillion in U.S. gross domestic product in 2023 for 'Information' (industry value added), as reported by BEA industry accounts

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$347.3 billion in U.S. software publishers industry revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld

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$216.4 billion in U.S. data processing, hosting, and related services revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld

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$119.5 billion in U.S. custom computer programming services revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld

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$56.7 billion in U.S. IT services revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld (IT services industry group)

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27% of global companies reported using project management software to manage projects (survey-based adoption share), per Gartner 2024 SMB and midmarket technology trends research

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40% of respondents in a 2024 Gartner survey said they were evaluating or adopting generative AI solutions (planning/evaluation share), per Gartner survey findings

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61% of employees say they use collaboration technology to do their jobs, from a 2023 Microsoft Work Trend Index report

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34% of IT professionals reported that at least half their applications are critical (share), from Gartner application portfolio research

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5.6% of U.S. adults reported using project management tools in 2023, from Pew Research Center survey on workplace tech tools

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19% of U.S. adults are employed full time remotely (share), from BLS American Time Use or related government source (remote work measure)

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3.0% of global organizations were using project management software integrated with collaboration tools in 2023, per a survey by G2

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88% of organizations reported that they provide training for using collaboration tools (tool training coverage share)

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$188.3 billion in worldwide information security and risk management spending in 2024, forecast by Gartner

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$14.0 billion in worldwide SaaS security market size in 2024 (market estimate), per Canalys

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2.5x increase in the number of AI-related incidents detected by security platforms in 2024, according to a report by Arctic Wolf

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$1.9 trillion global spend on digital transformation in 2023, from IDC (digital transformation spending)

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$1.1 trillion in global spending on enterprise cloud in 2024, per IDC forecast

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$7.0 billion worldwide spend on collaboration software in 2023, per IDC market forecast (collaboration tools)

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56% of employees say they have a better experience when their employer uses data-driven insights (employee perception of analytics)

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3.4% reduction in project overruns when teams adopt standardized project tracking (improvement), from a 2022 PMI report

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50% of respondents said improving project visibility reduces costs (survey-reported benefit)

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83% of organizations reported that they have adopted some form of continuous delivery (continuous delivery adoption share)

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43% of data breaches are attributed to human error (root-cause share)

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28% of organizations said that security tooling costs are a major budget driver (security budget driver share)

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 14, 2026
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Monday is usually associated with planning week, and the data backs that up with a surprising set of workplace shifts. While project overruns can drop by 3.4 percent when teams adopt standardized tracking, 43 percent of data breaches are still linked to human error, creating a sharp tension between better process and real-world risk. Grab a few minutes to connect the dots across unions, software spend, security incidents, and layoffs.

Key Takeaways

  • 9.0% of U.S. workers were covered by a union contract in 2023 (coverage rate), as measured by CPS data
  • 3.0% of U.S. workers were employed by government in 2023 as their primary job sector (share in government), as reported by BLS Employment Situation regional tables
  • 2.4% of U.S. workers were in 'Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation' in 2023 (share of employment), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics by industry distribution
  • $3.5 trillion in U.S. corporate profits in 2023 (pre-tax profits), as reported by BEA
  • $2.3 trillion in U.S. gross domestic product in 2023 for 'Information' (industry value added), as reported by BEA industry accounts
  • $347.3 billion in U.S. software publishers industry revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld
  • 27% of global companies reported using project management software to manage projects (survey-based adoption share), per Gartner 2024 SMB and midmarket technology trends research
  • 40% of respondents in a 2024 Gartner survey said they were evaluating or adopting generative AI solutions (planning/evaluation share), per Gartner survey findings
  • 61% of employees say they use collaboration technology to do their jobs, from a 2023 Microsoft Work Trend Index report
  • $188.3 billion in worldwide information security and risk management spending in 2024, forecast by Gartner
  • $14.0 billion in worldwide SaaS security market size in 2024 (market estimate), per Canalys
  • 2.5x increase in the number of AI-related incidents detected by security platforms in 2024, according to a report by Arctic Wolf
  • 3.4% reduction in project overruns when teams adopt standardized project tracking (improvement), from a 2022 PMI report
  • 50% of respondents said improving project visibility reduces costs (survey-reported benefit)
  • 83% of organizations reported that they have adopted some form of continuous delivery (continuous delivery adoption share)

Union coverage stays low while project and security tech use grows, pushing more AI, analytics, and training.

Market Size

1$3.5 trillion in U.S. corporate profits in 2023 (pre-tax profits), as reported by BEA[9]
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2$2.3 trillion in U.S. gross domestic product in 2023 for 'Information' (industry value added), as reported by BEA industry accounts[10]
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3$347.3 billion in U.S. software publishers industry revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld[11]
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4$216.4 billion in U.S. data processing, hosting, and related services revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld[12]
Single source
5$119.5 billion in U.S. custom computer programming services revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld[13]
Directional
6$56.7 billion in U.S. IT services revenue in 2024, as estimated by IBISWorld (IT services industry group)[14]
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Market Size Interpretation

From a market size perspective, the U.S. information economy already totals $2.3 trillion in 2023, and the software publishers sector alone is projected to reach $347.3 billion in 2024, signaling a large and fast-growing base for related data and IT services.

User Adoption

127% of global companies reported using project management software to manage projects (survey-based adoption share), per Gartner 2024 SMB and midmarket technology trends research[15]
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240% of respondents in a 2024 Gartner survey said they were evaluating or adopting generative AI solutions (planning/evaluation share), per Gartner survey findings[16]
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361% of employees say they use collaboration technology to do their jobs, from a 2023 Microsoft Work Trend Index report[17]
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434% of IT professionals reported that at least half their applications are critical (share), from Gartner application portfolio research[18]
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55.6% of U.S. adults reported using project management tools in 2023, from Pew Research Center survey on workplace tech tools[19]
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619% of U.S. adults are employed full time remotely (share), from BLS American Time Use or related government source (remote work measure)[20]
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73.0% of global organizations were using project management software integrated with collaboration tools in 2023, per a survey by G2[21]
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888% of organizations reported that they provide training for using collaboration tools (tool training coverage share)[22]
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User Adoption Interpretation

User Adoption is trending strongly toward collaboration and related tools, with 61% of employees already using collaboration technology for their jobs and 88% of organizations providing training, while only 27% of global companies use project management software and just 3.0% integrate it with collaboration tools.

Performance Metrics

13.4% reduction in project overruns when teams adopt standardized project tracking (improvement), from a 2022 PMI report[30]
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250% of respondents said improving project visibility reduces costs (survey-reported benefit)[31]
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383% of organizations reported that they have adopted some form of continuous delivery (continuous delivery adoption share)[32]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation

In Performance Metrics, organizations are showing strong momentum where 83% have adopted some form of continuous delivery and half of respondents report that better project visibility cuts costs, with standardized project tracking linked to a 3.4% reduction in overruns.

Security & Risk

143% of data breaches are attributed to human error (root-cause share)[33]
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Security & Risk Interpretation

In the Security & Risk category, human error drives 43% of data breaches, underscoring that mitigating everyday mistakes is critical to reducing breach risk.

Cost Analysis

128% of organizations said that security tooling costs are a major budget driver (security budget driver share)[34]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation

In the Cost Analysis view of Monday, 28% of organizations report that security tooling costs are a major budget driver, highlighting how tool spend is a significant budgeting pressure point for a sizable share of companies.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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